Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Czechia
Czechia: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.3766 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3766
Change on year
down 78.9%
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 2023
All-time low
-1.81
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in Czechia, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 0.3766 for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.9% on the previous year and up 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Czechia peaked at 1.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.81, in 2021.
That places Czechia 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.16 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3957 | -347.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4771 | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5889 | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5286 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4253 | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3239 | -23.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2377 | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2047 | -13.9% |
| 1970 | -0.3899 | -290.5% |
| 1971 | -0.3176 | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4145 | -230.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5521 | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6649 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.667 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5988 | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5418 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4894 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1151 | -76.5% |
| 1981 | -0.035 | -130.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1381 | -495.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0875 | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0616 | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0668 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0494 | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0492 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0769 | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0559 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | -0.2678 | -579.0% |
| 1991 | -0.2401 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1022 | -142.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1039 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 | -65.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0613 | -269.7% |
| 1996 | -0.1164 | +89.8% |
| 1997 | -0.1078 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | -0.0947 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | -0.1022 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2804 | +174.4% |
| 2001 | -0.3757 | +34.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1929 | -48.7% |
| 2003 | -0.0286 | -85.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0304 | -206.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1383 | +354.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2708 | +95.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5835 | +115.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8294 | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5697 | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2914 | -48.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2067 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1399 | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 | -76.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1053 | +217.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1966 | +86.7% |
| 2016 | 0.192 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2656 | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3344 | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3938 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2432 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | -1.81 | -844.9% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -186.7% |
| 2023 | 1.78 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3766 | -78.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.3766 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5423, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.3766 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -844.9% | 0.2432 | -1.81 |
| 1990 | -579.0% | 0.0559 | -0.2678 |
| 1982 | +495.0% | -0.035 | 0.1381 |
| 2005 | +354.5% | 0.0304 | 0.1383 |
| 1962 | +347.2% | -0.16 | 0.3957 |
| 1970 | -290.5% | 0.2047 | -0.3899 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3357 | -0.16 | 0.5889 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3921 | -0.3899 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 | -0.035 | 0.1381 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0748 | -0.2678 | 0.1039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1545 | -0.3757 | 0.8294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2159 | 0.0332 | 0.3938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4323 | -1.81 | 1.78 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Czechia?
- Population growth in Czechia was 0.3766 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for population growth?
- Czechia ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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